Re: PORT 135 open with Norton Firewall

From: J Howard (jmaduroATearthlink.net@info.der-keiler.de)
Date: 03/21/02 

From: "J Howard" <jmaduroATearthlink.net>
Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2002 09:14:15 -0600

WRONG ANSWER!

135 is a registered port for UPnP It runs as a default service on Windows ME
and later with Universal Plug'n Play installed and running. Disable UPnP
and then run netstat to see if its still there. 

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John H. Hedley
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"Tracker" <TheTrackers@attbi.com> wrote in message
news:3C97DB0C.AC617455@attbi.com...
> You need to re-format your hard drive and in-stall your software from
> cd-rom only.  This is the only way your going to have a clean system and
> keep the hackers out.  Then install your firewall but make sure you know
> what your doing.
>
> Get yourself a free port scanner and scan your own IP address in the
> privacy of your home.  This scanner will tell you the open ports.  Email
> addy available.,
>
>
> Tracker
>
> John wrote:
> >
> > I recently installed Norton Personal Firewall 2002 on my non-networked
> > satellite modem connected win98se system.  I checked its integrity by
> > running the port scan utility on the ShieldsUp site
> > (https://grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2).  This scan reported the following:
> >
> > Port 135
> > RPC
> > OPEN! (Remote Procedure Call) This impossible-to-close port appears in
most
> > Windows systems. Since many insecure Microsoft services use this port,
it
> > should never be left "open" to the outside world. Since it is impossible
to
> > close, you will need a personal firewall to block it from external
access.
> > Do it soon!
> >
> > What does this mean and how can I modify NPF to block this port?
Thanks!
> >
> > John

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